SB 1563

An Act relating to schools; amending 25 O.S. 2021, Sections 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005, which relate to the Parents Bill of Rights; clarifying entities that shall not infringe on certain rights of parents; modifying right to access and review certain medical records; expanding right to consent to include making of certain photograph; removing certain exception regarding withholding of information from a childs parent; directing the State Board of Education to develop certain training materials; directing school district boards of education to use the training materials to train school district employees at the beginning of every school year; providing certain construction; requiring written consent to provide sex education instruction to a child; requiring written consent to provide instruction or presentations regarding sexuality; requiring a school district board of education to adopt procedures to provide notification and require written consent prior to providing instruction or presentations on sexual orientation or gender identity; prohibiting certain instruction or presentations from being included in a districts standard course of study; requiring notification and written consent prior to a child participating in any clubs or activities; providing for right to review certain books; requiring boards of education to make available for public inspection certain information; reducing time period allowed for delivery of requested information or a written explanation for denial; requiring boards of education to adopt procedures for notification of parental concerns; providing for contents of procedures; providing process to request parental concern hearing; providing for promulgation of rules; providing for minimum contents of rules; providing for cause of action; requiring boards of education to adopt procedures to provide notification of certain remedies; prohibiting certain employee from performing certain assessments without certain written consent; defining term; requiring boards of education to adopt procedures to provide notification of certain changes in services and changes in certain names or pronouns; updating statutory language; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11-105.1, which relates to sex education curriculum and materials; requiring written consent from a parent or guardian for a child to participate in certain instruction or activities; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. 

Status:
Failed to Progress

Location: 
Failed to Progress

Session:
2024 Regular Session

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SPONSORS

Authors
Dana Prieto – SD 34

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